Woman killed, man missing in Washington state avalanches

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Officials say one person remained missing after two avalanches hit two separate groups near Snoqualmie Summit.

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Woman died after being buried under huge mound of snow

A 60-year-old man disappeared in a separate avalanche

Poor weather kept searchers from going out Sunday

A woman who was caught up in an avalanche in Washington state Saturday has died from her injuries, a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.

Another person, described as a 60-year-old male experienced hiker, is missing after a separate avalanche nearby.

The woman was just behind a group of hikers close to Interstate 90 in northwest Washington when an avalanche struck. The three hikers searched for 45 minutes once they realized the woman was missing and found her buried under 5 feet of snow. She later died, King County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Katie Larson said in a news release.